Regína Hrönn Ragnarsdóttir
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Hi, my name is Regína and I was born and raised here in Iceland. Since 2013 I have written 300 travel blogs about various interesting places to visit in Iceland. I hope you enjoy reading my travel-blog :)
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The lovely little Hrunalaug Natural Hot Pool in South Iceland
One of the many delights of Iceland, and a particular favourite of mine, is being able to take a dip in a natural hot pool in the middle of nature. Soaking in hot pools is very popular amongst tourists and locals alike and few things beat soaking in a lovely warm pool in the middle of a bright summer night after a long day of travelling in Iceland. Top photo: Hrunalaug Hrunalaug pool I have already shown you the many natural hot pools in the Westfjords of Iceland and a couple of natural hot springs in West Iceland in other travel-blogs. In this travel-blog I want to tell you a little
The Peculiar Rútshellir Cave in South Iceland
In South Iceland, by the beautiful Eyjafjöll mountains several man-made caves can be found. One of them is just by ring-road one and thus easily accessible. The cave is located in a peculiar, big tuff pillar of rock. There are ancient habitations in the rock and a cave called Rútshellir cave or the Cave of Rútur. Once when I visited Rútshellir, I found a dead sheep inside the cave - the smell was overwhelming. When we passed Rútshellir on our way back two days later, a ram was standing proudly on the top of the turf sheepcote. It was quite a magnificent sight. There are two man-made ca
A Local's Favourite Geothermal Areas in Iceland
My country, Iceland, is often called The Land of Fire and Ice. It is a country of contrasts with all its glaciers, volcanos and geothermal areas. In this travel-blog, I am going to show you a compilation of my favourite geothermal areas, with a link to the travel-blogs where I have written about them in detail. I have visited many of Iceland's geothermal areas on my travels in my country, and it is otherworldly hiking in between the hissing vents, boiling mud pools, and spouting geysers surrounded by the breathtaking geothermal colours. Top photo: Hverarönd by Mt. Námafjall in North-Icela
The Old Tradition of Creating Stone Cairns in Iceland
We have an old tradition in Iceland of creating stone cairns to show the way. These old stone cairns acted as beacons for people travelling in Iceland, a kind of GPS system of the olden days. Nowadays some visitors in my country are stacking new stone piles all over the country and this is making us Icelanders very concerned. I don't think that our foreign visitors, who make these stone piles, realize how much damage they are doing and that Iceland is getting inundated with small stone piles all over the country. This is a universal problem as I have seen these stacks of stones in so many p
Gatanöf - the Distinctive Arch-Rock on Bakkahöfði Cape in North-Iceland
I have told you about the monolith Hvítserkur, which is a very popular monolith on the Vatnshes peninsula in North Iceland. But dotted along the coastline of Iceland you will find many other interesting monoliths and arch-rocks, one of which you will find in North-Iceland at Bakkahöfði cape. It is called Gatanöf and is a very distinctive arch-rock. Most people just drive by so it goes relatively unnoticed. It is very distinctive though and well worth a visit. Top photo: Gatanöf arch rock Gatanöf on Bakkahöfði Gatanöf on Bakkahöfði cape looks like a majestic animal of some sort and yo
The Peculiar Knútsstaðaborg Lava Chamber in Aðaldalshraun in North Iceland
Knútsstaðaborg is an open lava chamber, 10 square metres in size. It is located in the Aðaldalshraun lava field in North Iceland, which is an approximately 100 sq.m. lava field. In this travel-blog I am going to tell you about 2 of my visits to this special geological phenomenon. I am no geologist though, just a traveller in my own country trying to show you how diverse Iceland is. Top photo: standing at the entrance of Knútsstaðaborg. Knútsstaðaborg lava chamber in Aðaldalshraun It is very interesting driving through this area, as in this lava field, you will see very strange lava rock
Núpsstaðakirkja Turf Church and Mt. Lómagnúpur in South-Iceland - the smallest Turf Church
All Icelanders in the olden days used to live in turf houses and the churches were made of turf. There is only a handful of these turf churches left in Iceland today. One of them is the cute little turf church at Núpsstaður in Fljótshverfi in South-Iceland, called Núpsstaðakirkja church. This turf church is now closed to the public for its preservation. Top photo: beautiful Núpsstaðarirkja church One of my visits to the church some years ago I am a huge fan of these turf churches and the turf houses remaining in Iceland and am so glad that some of them were preserved as historical mon
Grafarkirkja Turf Church in North Iceland - the Oldest Turf Church in Iceland
In this travel-blog I am going to show you Grafarkirkja turf church - the Chapel at Gröf in Höfðaströnd in North Iceland which is Iceland's oldest turf church. Parts of the current turf church date back to the 17th century. Back in the olden days, Icelanders used to live in turf houses and the churches were made of turf. Now only a handful of turf churches remain in Iceland. Top photo: beautiful Grafarkirkja church There is a weather vane on top of the church with the letters 167_ with the last symbol missing. The oldest account on Gröf is from around 1240 and can be found in Sturlunga
Saurbæjarkirkja Turf Church in North-Iceland - the biggest Turf Church in Iceland
In the innermost part of Iceland's longest fjord, Eyjafjörður fjord in North-Iceland, a true gem can be found - the beautiful Saurbæjarkirkja turf church. It is one of only 6 turf churches left in Iceland and the largest one of the original turf churches. This lovely turf church, which was erected in 1858 by Rev. Einar Thorlacius (1790-1870) and the noted carpenter Ólafur Briem, can fit around 60 people. Top photo: Entering Saurbæjarkirkja church Saurbæjarkirkja church Saurbæjarkirkja is made of turf, rock, and wood. The walls are very thick and the roof is covered with turf. But as you
Hofskirkja Turf Church in Öræfi in South-East Iceland - the youngest one
Hofskirkja church is a beautiful turf church in the Öræfi region in South-East Iceland. There are only 6 turf churches remaining in Iceland and Hofskirkja is the last of the old churches to be built in this beautiful traditional turf style. Its walls are made of rock and the roof is made of stone slabs, covered with turf. Hofskirkja turf church There has been a church at Hof in Öræfi for 700 years and the first written records of a church being on this site are from a cartulary (an old medieval document) from 1343. The core of the current church was built in 1883-1885. The interior of
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